JOB TITLE: Accountant
JOB LOCATION: Portharcourt, Rivers
JOB DETAILS:
- The Accountant manages all account transactions, responsible for maintaining a good relationship with financial institutions, government agencies, suppliers, clients, consultants, and facilitates the execution of dynamic financial responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Directs and Coordinates all Accounting/Finance functions and activities of the company.
- Prepares annual Operating and Capital Budget for management consideration.
- Publish financial statements in time.
- Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
- Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
- Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity
- Audit financial transactions and documents
- Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.
- Comply with financial policies and regulations.
- Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
- Document financial transactions by entering account information.
- Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
- Summarize current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports.
- Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
- Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
- Provide technical support and advice on management.
- Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
- Provide input into the department’s goal-setting process.
- Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
- Plan, assign, and review staff’s work.
- Support month-end and year-end close process
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
- Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements
- Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
- Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company.
Qualification / Requirements
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- Minimum of 4 years Work experience as an Accountant.
- B.SC/HND in Accounting, Banking & Finance or Economics
- Experience with creating financial statements.
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
- Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
- Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Additional certification (CPA or CMA) is a plus
- A methodical approach and problem-solving skills.
- Must have ICAN Certification.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and cover letter to: [email protected] using the job title as subject of the mail.
Deadline: June 4, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Accounting / Audit / Finance |